| OBELISK - Tall, tapering, towering, monumental shape. Stone ones guarded Egyptian temples of antiquity OCCASIONAL FURNITURE - Odd stools, chests, tables, chairs in a different and most often much more decorative style than the main furnishings of a room OP ART - Paintings made up of lines placed in such a way that they seem to move when regarded by the viewer for any prolonged length of time OPEN PLAN - A floor plan with few walls dividing the space ORMOLU - Imitation god, gilt brass, or copper used for furniture ornamentation OTTOMAN - Low footstool or backless and armless eat - usually cushioned ONYX - is a cryptocrystalline form of quartz. The colors of its bands range from white to almost every color (save some shades, such as Purple or Blue.) Commonly, specimens of onyx available contain bands of colors of white, tan, and brown. Sardonyx is a variant in which the colored bands are sard (shades of red) rather than black. However, pure black Onyx is still common, but not as common as Onyx with banded colors. |